I'm pretty sure the powerpoint in the dash of my 02 is broken/loose. When I go to plug things in, it moves around a bit - safe to assume that is not normal. It works fine though. Does anyone know a part number for it and if it is a cross over part to the super duty trucks or even to Expeditions etc? I have yet to pull my dash but am I correct to assume that the Power point mounts to the back of the dash?

Also, my cigarette lighter does not work. The fuse to the circuit is fine so I can only assume it is a dead lighter. Can a generic parts store one work in its place or do I need a 'Ford specific' one? If Ford, is there (again) any cross over to other models (I assume there must be)?

interestingly enough i just checked mine, and my cig lighter plug doesnt power up my gps cord, doesnt even make the light flicker.....gotta check the fuses, either that or have to replace my outlet....

If a smoker used to own your car and they used the cigar lighter, then the ash and acids on the element will get on the bottom contact of the outlet and rust it. Then it won't work as well as a power outlet.

The Power Point mount does screw to the back of the dash with 3 screws. It is a cross over to at least the F250 as I took one out of a F250 today and put it in my Excursion. It was an exact fit! The entire plastic mount/housing for the Power Point with the Nambour door is a very cheap setup susceptible to breaking unfortunately. You would think that paying $50K plus for a vehicle would buy a little better quality!

The Power Point mount does screw to the back of the dash with 3 screws. It is a cross over to at least the F250 as I took one out of a F250 today and put it in my Excursion. It was an exact fit! The entire plastic mount/housing for the Power Point with the Nambour door is a very cheap setup susceptible to breaking unfortunately. You would think that paying $50K plus for a vehicle would buy a little better quality!

Agreed. Thanks for the info on the crossover to the F-250. Seems easier to find oddball parts for them than the Excursion.

Get this, I contacted my Stealer up here and they want... $85 for a new powerpoint assembly in the dash. Also you can't just buy the plastic bit, you have to buy it complete with the socket. How criminal is that?! I am also missing the little clear plastic lens on the passenger side door and they want $25 for that. I'm in the wrong business...

Not sure is the 2000 is the same but I would check those fuses first. Makes sense that they are all on their own circuit given how much current may be drawn by them for various things.

Matt M - you're lucky it does even that - mine is dead as a door nail. Having said that, I would suspect yours in on its way out as well. It's on a 20A fuse as well so I would think that is should be able to power most things (radar, phone, etc).

Well I cant test mine as when i got it the light portion was broke off from the handle and stuck in the lighter, which may have burned up the adapter....I will likely swap it for a power point just in case, my electronics I may plug into it are far more expensive than the cost to replace it just in case.

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